You think you know everything about adidas? Every shoe, every collab and every bit of history? Why not prove it in our little Quiz. Take your time, don’t cheat and find out which expert level you’ve reached. You can share the result in the end.

The original Gazelle as first produced in 1966 and worn by Kate Moss in 1993 was the first …

adidas indoor training shoe

adidas limited edition sneaker

adidas shoe with the Hexagon outsole

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The adidas Superstar was known for its rubber toe cap, which was great for a lot of activities. Which sport was the shoe originally designed for?

Indoor Football

Indoor Training

Basketball

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The present company “adidas AG” was founded in which year?

1924

1949

1990

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Which was the first collab to "uncage" the Ultraboost?

adidas Consortium x Wood Wood Ultra Boost

adidas Consortium x Hypebeast Ultra Boost

adidas Consortium x Solebox Ultra Boost

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Which innovation made the LA Trainer special?

It had a tiny computer in the tongue

It featured a series of small and exchangeable cylinders in the insole that served as cushioning devices

A special rubber compound made the sole extra grippy

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Which shoe is famous for having featured German “Stockmayer mesh” on the upper?

Marathon

NMD

LA Trainer

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Which „triple“ colorway of the Ultraboost came first?

Triple Black

Triple White

Triple Red

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The name “adidas” is ...

An acronym for „all day I dream about Sport“

An acronym for „all day I dream about soccer“

A compound based on Adolf “Adi” Dassler

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2016 was a successful year for adidas. Nike remained number one but it reclaimed its position as number 2 sports brand in the US. Which other brand did they surpass to reach that spot?

Skechers

Puma

Under Armour

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Which alternative name did adidas almost have if it hadn’t been turned down due to legal issues with another company of the same name? In fact there are early shoes out there with the name.

ADODAS

ADDAS

ADIDA

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In 1972, the Adilette came out in its present form. Like most adidas products, they were supposed to help the athletes in a new way. What was the original purpose?

To recreate sore feet after sports

To help the athletes have clean feet in the shower

As a stylish summer accessory

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Which adidas shoe was named “Shoe of the Year” by Footwear News in 2015?

NMD

UltraBoost

Yeezy Boost 350

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Which famous football player signed the first “lifetime deal” ever at adidas for $160.8 million in 2003?

Franz Beckenbauer

David Beckham

Lionel Messi

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Futurecraft MFG stands for what?

Made for Germany

Made for Greatness

Michael Frank Georgsen (Swedish adidas designer)

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For releases like the Futurecraft you should have a special app, what's the name of it?

The Confirmed App

The Jordan Official App

The adidas+ App

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The Busenitz skate shoe was influenced by which football-related shoe?

Samba

Copa Mundial

Mamba

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What was the first Pusha-T adidas EQT collab?

Pusha T X adidas EQT Guidance 93 “King Push”

Pusha T x adidas EQT Guidance 93 “Black Market”

adidas Originals x Pusha T EQT „Greyscale“

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What’s the best selling adidas shoe of all time?

NMD

Stan Smith

Superstar

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What does "RF" stand for in the EQT Running Support RF?

Reformed

Refused

Refined

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Which adidas personality said this?
"As a creator, it doesn’t matter how big your house is, how big your name is, how much money you have, your job is to create while you’re here and if anyone is in the way of that, if anything gets in the way of that, you got to burn it to the fucking ground.”

Kasper Rorsted (CEO)

Peter Moore

Kanye West

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The adidas SPZL collection is curated by which great collector and adidas fan?

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